MUSCULAR MOVEMENT SENSOR, INTENTION TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an intention transmitting means that facilitates communication regarding a patient who has difficult in communication due to a serious disorder caused by incurable diseases such as ALS.

SOLUTION: A muscular movement sensor for detecting motion of anal sphincter muscle of the patient having difficulty in communication includes: a physical quantity change detector detecting physical quantity changes occurring from the motion of the anal sphincter muscle of the patient's intention; and a conversion output part converting the physical quantity changes detected by the physical quantity change detector into electric signals and outputting the signals.

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